LENIN MISCELLANY

...state." This "principality" has at least the justification that all political outlook rests upon "class" distinctions. In general state affairs, however, in the matter of political reform, which the institution of the State Duma represents, even this foundation of "principality" loses its significance."

*ibid.* From *Moscow News*: they say that "Petersburg" [government] "is retreating." Retreating before the zemstvo men, students, etc., even before cooks and so on.

"Retreat with rearguard action"—the Moscow newspaper should have remarked, if one could count on its impartiality.

6.

* EXCERPT FROM "NEW TIME" CONCERNING BEBEL'S SPEECH.

*New Time.* 13 (26) IX.05. From *Russian News*.

Nolle cites Bebel's speech, [saying] that old Russia is impossible, that the Russian state...

"will be forced to transition to new political forms, to a greater or lesser degree recognizing the cooperation of the people." *Russian News* adds: "I do not consider Bebel an authority in Russian affairs, but I must note that in this part of his speech he compares favorably with Kautsky and certain other doctrinaires who recommend to us *Révolution en Permanence*."

*New Time* remarks: "Thus our radicals—the 'abstentionists'—will have to exclude even Bebel from the number of their allies."

c.

* EXCERPT FROM "MOSCOW NEWS" CONCERNING THE PROFESSIONAL AND POLITICAL MOVEMENT OF WORKERS.

*Moscow News* No. 250 (1905) small article: The State Duma and workers. Cited from *Russian Leaf* (No. 248) on the State Duma and workers. In favor of professional movement against political movement. *Moscow News* adds on its own: "The worker must be able to influence the improvement of technique and labor and can contribute to the improvement of his condition, if his attention, as in England, is drawn to professional rather than political movement."

* — to a greater or lesser degree. *Editor.*